Géédy Dayaan[1] or Geedy Dayaan[2][3] is an album by Senegalese (later Senegambian) band Super Diamono in 1979, under their new name at the time, Super Jamano de Dakar. It was released on Disques Griot.[1] The album was recorded at the Jandeer, a night club in Dakar.[4]

Géédy Dayaan
Studio album by
Released1979 (1979)
VenueJandeer Night Club, Dakar, Senegal
Genre
LabelDisques Griot

Omar Pene, the lead vocalist of the band, and one of its original members, was given little room to showcase his vocals by the band's management. Critics such as Mazzoleni describe the album as "a rather tasteless mixture of rock, reggae, synthetic strings and 'African percussion' influences"[1]

Tracks

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Side Song
A1 Yamatée Née Law
A2 Indu Waad
A3 Cuur Ngonée Ngalang
B1 Muugn
B2 Manduléén
B3 Gee Dy Dayaan

Artists and credits

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  • Alto saxophone – Ndiaga Samb, Tonia Lô
  • Backing vocals – Amadou Baye Diagne, Bassirou Diagne
  • Bass – Baïla Diagne
  • Drums – El Hadj Ousmane Diagne
  • Guitar – Bob Sène
  • Organ, synthesizer, piano – Papa Basse
  • Percussion – Aziz Seck
  • Trombone – Moustapha Fall
  • Trumpet – Cheikh Sadibou Niasse
  • Lead vocals – Omar Pène

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Mazzoleni, Florent, L'épopée de la musique africaine: rythmes d'Afrique atlantique, Hors collection (2008), p. 81, ISBN 9782258076150
  2. ^ Clarke, Donald (ed.); (compiled by Alan Cackett), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Penguin Books (1990), p. 784, ISBN 9780140511475
  3. ^ Graham, Ronnie (ed), The World of African Music, Pluto Press (1992), p. 55, ISBN 9780745305523
  4. ^ Westermann, Diedrich; Smith, Edwin William; Forde, Cyril Daryll; International Institute of African Languages and Cultures; International African Institute; Africa, Volume 79, Issue 2, Oxford University Press (2009), p. 202